Sven Sturm

Sven Sturm is a Professor at Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg and Group Leader of the ALPHATRAP experiment at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics (MPIK). He received his PhD in Experimental Physics from Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz (summa cum laude) and completed his habilitation at Heidelberg. His research focuses on high-precision g-factor measurements of highly charged ions, testing quantum electrodynamics (QED), and determining fundamental constants using Penning traps.

• Education: PhD in Experimental Physics (Mainz), Diploma in Physics (Heidelberg)
• Research: Bound-state QED, Penning trap experiments, electron mass, isotope effects
• Recent Article Trends: 2025 studies on interelectronic interaction in lithium-like tin and boronlike tin ions; 2023 work validating QED with hydrogen-like tin
• Awards: ERC Advanced Grant LSym (2023)
• Teaching: Lecturer at IMPRS-QD, offered courses on trapped ions and charged particle storage
• Labs: Leading ALPHATRAP experiment at MPIK, member of Collaborative Research Center IsoQuant (SFB1225)

His work bridges theoretical QED predictions with experimental validation, utilizing advanced trapping and spectroscopy techniques.